A brand new administration firm comprised of impartial managers has been established with business veteran Julia Khan appointed as president. Operating out of workplaces in Los Angeles and London, the Khan-led workforce at Collective of Artists and Leaders (C•O•A•L) MGMT contains Creative Management Firm’s Yvette Medina; FM Group’s Alex Frankel, Chris Maher and Dani Chavez; HowRU? Entertainment’s Ben Eisenberg, Justin Miller and Corey Kastner; Leader Management’s Max Leader; and November Yellow’s Jaha Johnson. In addition, Human Re Sources CEO J. Erving will function board chair of music.

According to the discharge asserting (C•O•A•L) MGMT’s launch, the boutique agency will concentrate on supporting and nurturing “managers and their client roster of recording artists, music producers and writers.” While working collaboratively as a workforce, every taking part supervisor will keep their very own model. 

(C•O•A•L) MGMT can also be supported by the venture-backed world company YMU, with companions being supplied “financial support, accounting services, business development, guidance to grow artist rosters and revenue, consulting services from experienced leadership, a creative community of experts, and global access to other divisions within the YMU group.”

Los Angeles-based Khan was named president by YMU Group CEO Mary Bekhait. Of her new submit, Khan commented, “I am honored to spearhead C•O•A•L and partner with amazing managers who are committed to true artistic talent and go above beyond for their clients. It’s a privilege to support the team and their incredible rosters, and I am grateful to Mary Bekhait and YMU for backing us.”

Bekhait added, “YMU is delighted to partner with Julia, J., and the wider C•O•A•L team on this exciting new venture — the combination of culture-defining clients, experienced managers and YMU’s wider infrastructure is a compelling blend. We can’t wait to get started.”

Board chair Erving mentioned, “I’ve been in this business for over 20 years, so to be consulting for my peers to push the boundaries of music management is truly an honor. Working as both an artist manager and distributor, the art of artist management is even more important now—in the age of independence—than ever before. Artists need value-add via their managers and this team holds the experience and collective power to blow it out the park. Big thanks to Julia, Mary, and YMU for having me.”

Prior to this, Khan consulted and co-managed Usher for eight years, working with administration companions Roc Nation, SB Projects and Lafitte Mgmt. During that point, the Grammy-winning artist launched his profitable Las Vegas residency. Khan’s business background additionally contains consulting a number of Universal Music Group labels, Lighthouse Mgmt. and LVRN Records in addition to a stint as head of advertising and marketing at Jive/LaFace Records. While there, she labored on tasks for Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown and P!nk. Khan is presently working with Australian-Tamil singer/songwriter DHEE, who just lately launched her debut solo single “Roots.”

The 5 impartial administration corporations comprising the (C•O•A•L) MGMT workforce symbolize a various array of shoppers:

Creative Management Firm: Yvette Medina was named one of Billboard Magazine’s 2024 Top 40 Latin Women In Music for her work with shoppers resembling Snow Tha Product, Eva Ruiz, Ecko, De La Cruz, and Latenightjiggy. She partnered with YMU as head of Latin in 2023 to proceed increasing Latin music on a worldwide stage and oversees the corporate’s Latin music operations.

FM Group: Its roster of world artists contains Chet Faker, Passion Pit, RAC, and Thunder Jackson. President Alex Frankel most just lately has managed and co-produced Paris Hilton’s newest album, Infinite Icon, that includes SIA, Megan Thee Stallion and Meghan Trainor.

HowRU? Entertainment: Current shoppers embody Tiana Major9, Frex, BAYLI, Chase Wav, Brody Myles, Tarek Ali, Jay Century, Omar Grand and DJ CoCo.  Century and Wav gained a Grammy final yr for his or her work on Khalid’s “Silver Platter,” featured on the Barbie The Album soundtrack.

Leader Management: Client BBC Radio 1’s Benji B, who’s labored as musical director for Celine and the late Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton, now serves as musical director for Burberry, Jil Sander, Lacoste and Carvan. Other shoppers embody drummer/composer and 2024 Ivor Novello album of the yr winner Yussef Dayes, composer/DJ/producer Guy Gerber and rising Swiss-Nigerian DJ/producer Laolu.

November Yellow:  Both a administration agency and file label, the corporate’s artist administration roster contains Ari Lennox, Isaia Huron, Tiara Thomasand Camper. Lennox I, who’s releasing new single, “Smoke,” on Oct. 18, just lately introduced a brand new model partnership with KISS Colors & Care hair merchandise.